bleak
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China’s government is pouring money into AI, electric cars and military power, while consumer confidence sags and the job market grows bleak.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
While the picture may seem bleak for Chelsea, who are ninth in the league with just three matches left, with a cup final to come is the situation still salvageable for BlueCo?
From BBC • May 6, 2026
You’ve never been a political band per se, but “Ordinary Loss” is such a blunt statement about how bleak everything feels right now.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The situation for the nation’s farmers and producers is precarious, with a bleak outlook raising grim questions.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The communities and schools from which they come fail to prepare them for the workforce, and once they have been labeled criminals, their job prospects are forever bleak.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing bleak
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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